International Week wraps up with FUSION show

A show by FUSION (Fostering Unity on Stage In One Night) ended Lehigh’s celebration of International Week last Friday, Nov. 11, with performances from several of the multicultural groups on campus.

“It was a way of showing appreciation for the different cultures that are here at Lehigh,” said Chang Liu, ’12, president of the Asian Cultural Society.

Liu said he believes the name suited Friday’s wrap-up event, which brought together four organizations as co-hosts: the Asian Cultural Society, the Chinese Culture Club, the Black Student Union and the Chinese Student Scholars Association (CSSA).

The night featured performances from various dance groups, singing groups and musicians on campus.

“It was kind of like a talent show,” said Chelsea Serrano, ’15, who attended the event. “It was nice to see a mixture of different cultural performances in one place.”

Liu said this year’s show was even bigger than last year’s and included more focus on Chinese culture than in the past as a result of the CSSA joining the group of sponsors.

Among the other performers were a cappella group Echoes, hip-hop group Lunatix and the step team.

The night ended with a costume show, in which the participants modeled traditional and modern Chinese dress.

Chen and fellow host Wonu Owoseni, ’13, rallied the crowd’s excitement in between performances with commentary and jokes. Before intermission, they even organized an impromptu dance-off between two of the audience members.